2012 Big East Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 7 | 38 | 71 | 15 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Louisville | 7 | 62 | 79 | 12 | 153 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 6 | 60 | 74 | 9 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 6 | 54 | 53 | 8 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 4 | Temple | 5 | 53 | 34 | 8 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 7 | 33 | 88 | 5 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 73 | 18.3 |